noun
- decorative inlaid borders or edging strips, especially around the edges of stringed musical instruments like violins
Usage: music; craftsmanship
Examples
- The violin’s purflings were made of alternating strips of ebony and maple.
- Careful attention to the purflings can indicate the quality of a stringed instrument.
- The luthier spent hours installing the delicate purflings around the guitar’s body.
- Damaged purflings on an antique violin can significantly affect its value.
- The craftsman used traditional materials for the purflings to maintain authenticity.
- Modern instruments sometimes feature synthetic purflings instead of natural wood.